Almeida Garrett
Portuguese writer and politician (1799-1854) · Writers · Died at 55
João Baptista da Silva Leitão de Almeida Garrett, 1st Viscount of Almeida Garrett was a Portuguese poet, orator, playwright, novelist, journalist, politician, and a peer of the realm.
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A major promoter of theater in Portugal he is considered the greatest figure of Portuguese Romanticism and a true revolutionary and humanist. He proposed the construction of the D. Maria II National Theatre and the creation of the Conservatory of Dramatic Art.
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Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1799 to 1854 · aged 55
